Summer 2009 Summer East Chess Club 2009 Join others in playing chess all EDUCATION summer long! Every third Friday of Reading Challenge the month in June and July, the East Join in the 2009 Teen Summer Reading Chess Club will be meeting from 3:30 - 5 p.m. at East Library. Hope to Learning @ your library® CONNECTIONS Challenge. Read books and get prizes ranging see you there! For more information, from Sky Sox tickets and bowling passes to contact [email protected]. books, journals, and T-shirts! Books for Teens The Sports of Summer Fiction Summer is here! As the days grow longer, the kids are out in full force: running, kicking, passing, Enter to win the Beanball by Gene Fehler catching; all enjoying the fresh air and vigorous workouts of being part of the game… under the banner grand prizes of Game by Walter Dean Myers of youth sports. a BMX bike, My 13th Season by Kristi Roberts Maverick Mania by Sigmund Brouwer Youth sports can be an invaluable aspect in learning life lessons. 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While indoor sports are about how to by Diane Lindsey Reeves more reserved for winter months, there are still leagues for Skater Girl : A Girl’s Guide to , , and swimming/diving year-round. play and win all Skateboarding by Patty Segovia summer long. How does one decide on a , or work at improving in a sport? Use this as a guide to try and determine which sport is Homeschool Hub a good fi t: Want to get connected with local homeschool Š What appeals to your child? groups and learn about resources available Š Does he or she display a natural talent in certain areas, such as running, throwing, kicking, or Basebell Team Word Find here at PPLD? Log on to the Homeschool catching? Hub resource website. View a database Š Because of the varying abilities of skills different sports offer, be sure the child feels comfortable in of local homeschool groups, sign up for what they’ve chosen. 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